'We have not received any report of Dino Melaye's kidnap at any police station in the country' - Police PRO, Jimoh Moshood

The Nigerian Police Force has reacted to the reported kidnap of Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district on Thursday morning at Gwagwalada by unknown gunmen when he was heading to Lokoja to attend a court session.

The Police however denied knowledge of the kidnap, saying the incident was not reported in any station across the country.

In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Jimoh Moshood, the police dared the family members of Melaye or his staff who claimed to have witnessed the alleged abduction, to report the matter to the Police.  

“Nigeria Police Force have not received any complaint or report in any of its Police Stations or Divisions throughout the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) or any other State of the Federation of the kidnap of Senator Dino Melaye from any of his family member, friend, associate or staff to indicate that the Senator has been kidnapped”, Moshood has said.  He said the Police got “the report of the purported kidnap of Senator Dino Melaye in some sections of the media”.

Moshood said,

“however, the Force has commenced investigation into the purported kidnap of Senator Dino Melaye, and wish to implore any of his family members, relatives or friends who witnessed the kidnap or have information about the purported kidnap of the Senator to report the incident at the nearest police Station to assist the Police in the investigation”.